FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2026  CONTACT: Madison Moore, mmoore@equitablegrowth.org Today, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a lower court’s order preventing President Donald Trump from removing Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook without due process, reaffirming longstanding protections for the central bank’s independence. This 5-4 decision comes 10 months after President Trump’s unprecedented and politically motivated attempt to become the first president since the Fed’s creation in 1913 to oust a sitting governor—a move that would have directly undermined […]

CONTACT: Madison Moore, mmoore@equitablegrowth.org   WASHINGTON – The Washington Center for Equitable Growth announced today that Lily Roberts has been named its new vice president of policy and programs. She joins the organization from the Center for American Progress, where she most recently served as managing director for economic policy.   “We are thrilled to welcome Lily Roberts as our new vice president of policy and programs,” said Equitable Growth President and CEO Shayna […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 7, 2025CONTACT: Madison Moore, mmoore@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON – On Friday, President Donald Trump signed the 2025 federal budget bill, cementing into law the most regressive piece of tax and budget legislation to be passed in the United States in at least 40 years. The law will disproportionately hurt low- and middle-income families, leaving […]

Contact: Elena Waskey, ewaskey@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON—The Washington Center for Equitable Growth announced today that founding President and CEO Heather Boushey, who most recently served as a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers and as chief economist at the Invest in America cabinet in the Biden-Harris administration, has rejoined the organization’s Steering Committee. “It […]

New program will elevate academics across subjects and disciplines to inform timely economic policy debates FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Katie Wilcoxson, kwilcoxson@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON – The Washington Center for Equitable Growth today announced the launch of a new Nonresident Scholars program that will connect academics to policymakers and ensure public debates are grounded in economic evidence. Since […]

Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal funds organization as part of $1 billion global commitment CONTACT:Elena Waskey, ewaskey@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON – The Washington Center for Equitable Growth announced today that it has received funding from Pivotal as part of Melinda French Gates’ commitment to women’s power in the United States and around the world. “I’m honored that Equitable […]

New increased compensation thresholds for overtime eligibility and ban on noncompete agreements will protect millions of U.S. workers and help rebalance power in the U.S. labor market FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Katie Wilcoxson, kwilcoxson@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris administration yesterday announced two new worker protection rules: an expansion in overtime compensation eligibility and a ban on […]

Former DOL chief economist and renowned economic inequality researcher will oversee the development and execution of the organization’s policy and advocacy strategy CONTACT:Katie Wilcoxson, kwilcoxson@equitablegrowth.org WASHINGTON – The Washington Center for Equitable Growth announced today that Janelle Jones has been named its new Vice President of Policy and Advocacy. She joins the organization from the […]